Registered Nurse - Progressive Care Unit - Full Time/Days - Req#2117982823

Nursing Process

• Applies nursing process in direct patient care.
• Assesses physiological, psychosocial, educational, cultural, and spiritual needs of patient as evidenced by written assessment within one hour of admission and visual assessment within fifteen minutes of arrival.
• Documents written assessment every four hours on HTR flow sheet.
• Reassesses patient’s needs every four hours and more often when necessary and documents in HTR flow sheet and patient care plan.
• Provides further interventions as necessary and re-evaluates outcomes.

Care of Acutely Ill Patients

• Maintains monitoring of vital signs, i.e. EKG, Sa02, etc. and intervenes as necessary.
• Initiates emergency medications and IV drips, i.e. Lidocaine, Dopamine, Dobutamine, nitroglycerin, etc.
• Maintains monitoring of invasive lines, i.e. central lines, arterial lines, etc.
• Maintains monitoring of ventilator patients and intervenes when necessary.
• Operates various pain management equipment, i.e. PCA, Epidural, etc.
• Assesses patients for respiratory depression and/or arrest and intervenes immediately, if necessary, i.e. CPR, use Ambu bag, chin lift maneuvers airways, etc.
• Responds to codes in unit.
• Ensures that patients have a safe post-operative/post-procedural period including conscious sedation.
• Provides age-specific and disease-specific care and education to patients/families relating to post-procedural care.

Technical Equipment Operation

• Operates pressure line setup and maintenance.
• Operates cardiac monitors.
• Inserts and maintains invasive lines.